Social workers working in government hospitals are tasked to render social work support services to patients and their families within a multidisciplinary team approach, however, there is a lack of research evidence ...

Generally, men are associated with characteristics of masculinity such as showing leadership, being tough, hiding emotions, being virile, and likely being perpetrator of violence. In contrast, women are associated with ...

Over the past few decades, the increase in depression amongst university students has become a global concern. In attempting to understand the increase in the prevalence of depression amongst university students, it is ...

Following South Africa’s independence in 1994, the number of hospital social work posts in state hospitals were substantially increased. Subsequently, unprecedented contextual changes have affected hospital services, ...

Background of the study - The notion of resilience was first recognised in the field of psychopathology in the 1970s. The concept can be used to explain the individual responses to challenges and traumatic events which led ...

Social work practice is extremely demanding on the practitioner. Social workers, especially in the public domain, handle high caseloads whilst simultaneously conducting group and community work amidst the demands ...

Young people who leave foster care in South Africa typically encounter greater difficulties transitioning into young adulthood when compared to their peers who grow up with their biological parents. The aim of the study ...

Lesotho, like many other African countries is confronted with the clinical, social and fiscal challenges of meeting the needs and demands of an ageing population. Though, historically, the extended family’s multi-generational ...

Background of the study: Social workers are confronted with persons’ experiencing extreme levels of trauma in South African communities. Limited research has so far been documented regarding the experiences, challenges and ...

The role of social workers in home-based care services for people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is of particular significance. Social workers address various problems faced by people living with the ...